unharmonious
Not in accord
Unharmonious describes things that lack harmony—sounds that clash rather than blend pleasingly, or elements that fail to work together.
An unharmonious choir produces discordant noise.
Unharmonious colors jar the eye.
The word applies beyond aesthetics: an unharmonious relationship is marked by conflict rather than accord.
Inharmonious is more common.
Lacking harmonic agreement
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- off-keyWrong pitch, musically
discordant · strident · atonal · harsh · raucous · screeching · clashing · jangling
Not fitting together properly
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
inconsistent · clashing · ill-matched · divergent · conflicting · at variance · irreconcilable · disparate
Striking with discord
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- feudingSustained hostile conflict
quarreling · opposing · combative · at odds · divisive · fractious · disputatious · warring
dissonant
Lacking harmonic agreement
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
off-key · discordant · strident · atonal · harsh · raucous · screeching · clashing · jangling · shrill
mismatched
Not fitting together properly
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
- discordantLacking musical agreement
contradictory · inconsistent · clashing · ill-matched · divergent · conflicting · at variance · irreconcilable · disparate · unsuited
clashing
Striking with discord
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
feuding · quarreling · opposing · combative · at odds · divisive · fractious · disputatious · warring · embattled
unharmoniousharmonious
Pleasingly in accord
melodious · consonant · euphonious · in harmony · tuneful
unharmoniousharmonious
Pleasingly in accord
congruous · congruent · consonant · compatible · concordant
unharmoniousharmonious
Pleasingly in accord
balanced · coherent · unified · coordinated · well-matched
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